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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,258.43, 73,496.94 and 29,385.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,258.43, 73,496.94 and 29,385.12 is: 40,551.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,258.43 : 73,496.94 = 29,385.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,258.43/73,496.94 = 29,385.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,258.43x = 73,496.94 × 29,385.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,258.43x = 2,159,716,401.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,716,401.53/53,258.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,551.63

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